Olivier Martinez

Born on Jan. 12, 1966 in Paris, France, Olivier Martinez was raised in a working-class suburb along with his younger brother, Vincent. His father was a professional boxer-turned-mechanic of Spanish descent hailing from Morocco, while his mother was a secretary and a native of France. Coming out of his teens, Martinez abandoned school and went to work in jobs that included a stint as a jeans salesman and later, a bartender. For a time, he began following in his father's footsteps, boxing as a professional welterweight, but put down the gloves after a car accident left him with a lingering back injury. In 1989, at the age of 23, a casting director saw him bartending and helped the attractive y... Continue Bio >>